Navigating the EU AI Act: Understanding general-purpose AI models
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) provides a legal framework for all stakeholders in the AI value chain - regulating not only providers but also deployers of AI. It officially came into force on 1 August 2024 and adopts a risk-based approach, meaning different obligations apply depending on the level of risk involved.
The AI Act establishes regulations for so called general-purpose AI models - i.e., AI models that are designed for a variety of different tasks (like the widely popular generative AI tools) - with extra rules for those that present systemic risks. Providers of these models must meet a wide array of obligations to improve understanding of their functions. However, distinguishing and legally classifying individual models and systems can sometimes be complex. For example, consider a scenario where a company acquires an AI model from a third-party provider, fine-tunes it, and integrates it into its own tool for market deployment. In such cases, determining the roles and corresponding obligations of each party involved is often unclear.
Join us for the third webinar in our EU AI Act webinar series (and access previous webinars here) for a detailed exploration of general-purpose AI models, highlighting the key legal aspects you need to be aware of.
In this webinar, we will cover the following topics:
- Terminology and general-purpose AI value chain
- Obligations for providers
- General-purpose AI models with systemic risk
Who should attend?
Whether you are an AI developer, deployer, distributor, or importer, this webinar is essential for understanding the obligations required when creating high-risk AI systems under the AI Act.